Starting an eBay® Business For Dummies®, 3rd Edition

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Pub. Date: 2007-11-01
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Summary

eBay is the world's marketplace! If you're ready to turn your hobby into an online business, Marsha Collier knows exactly how to help. Packed with proven techniques for boosting your business, Starting an eBay Business For Dummies, 3rd Edition includes the steps to success that you'll want to know.More than a million people are earning regular income on eBay. Those who are earning the most know how to set up a business, find and manage inventory, use auction management software to best advantage, get freebies on shipping, and run their businesses professionally. Marsha Collier was one of the first, and she shares all the secrets she's learned. In this fun and easy guide to getting your online business off and running, you'll discover how to: Attract more bidders to your auctions Set up a professional business Find out what sells and what doesn't Increase bidder confidence with strong listings Price your items to sell Reduce your costs by shipping more efficiently Work with a PayPal account and collect your money Understand legal issues such as taxes and licenses Keep appropriate records Improve your image with outstanding customer service Marsha Collier has been so successful with her home-based business that she educated her daughter on the profits and today is one of the stars of the eBay community. Along with plenty of solid information and time-and-money-saving tips, she'll give you the confidence you need to become an eBay entrepreneur.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Launching Your Business on eBay
The Finer Points of eBay Selling
Cool eBay Tools
Safe Selling Equals Profitable Sales
Expanding Sales with an eBay Store
Setting Up Shop
Finding Merchandise to Up Your Profits
Pricing Your Items to Sell
Establishing a Base of Operations: Your Web Site
Business Is Business - Time to Get Serious
Software Built for Online Auctions
Dollars and Sense: Budgeting and Marketing Your Sales
Setting Up Listings That Sell
Providing Excellent Customer Service
Working Your PayPal Account and Collecting Your Money
Shipping Your Items: Sending Them Fast and Saving Money
Your eBay Back Office
Getting Legal: Understanding Taxes and Licenses
Savvy Record Keeping - Keeping the Tax Man at Bay
Building an eBay Back Office
The Part of Tens
Ten (or So) Sellers Who've Made the Jump from Hobby to Profits
Ten Other Places to Move Your Merchandise
Appendixes
Glossary
The Hows and Whys of a Home Network
Index
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